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The show must go on, and that means a home opener against Indiana State this week. This will be the fifth ever meeting between the schools, and since the Big Ten is doing away with match-ups against FCS teams, it is likely the last one ever with the Trees. Purdue barely snuck past Indiana State two seasons ago int he first win under Darrell Hazell. They are better now, but this is still a paycheck game purchase by Purdue to win, preferably by a lot.
The Trees made last season's FCS playoffs and even won a game 36-16 at Eastern Kentucky before losing int he second round. They also had a narrow 20-18 loss to national runner-up Illinois State and played 4-time defending FCS champion North Dakota State well in a 34-17 loss. This is a good FCS team, currently ranked #21 in both FCS polls, but still a team the Boilers *should* be able to handle.
We'll have more later in the week, but here are your Game Day Vitals:
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Stadium |
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Capacity |
57,236 |
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Surface |
Bermuda Grass |
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Tickets |
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Kickoff Time |
Noon |
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TV |
ESPNews |
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Online Streaming |
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Satellite Radio |
Sirius XM Channel 84 |
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Odds |
None |
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All-Time Series |
Purdue leads 4-0 |
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Last Purdue Win |
20-14 at Purdue on 9/7/2013 |
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Last Indiana State Win |
None |
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Blog Representation |
None |
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Weather |
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2014 Indiana State Record |
8-6, 4-4 Missouri Valley Conference |
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2014 Indiana State Postseason |
Lost 35-14 to Chattanooga in 2nd Round FCS Playoffs |
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Coach |
Mike Sanford(26-60 overall, 3rd Year at Indiana State (10-17)). Former QB Coach at Purdue (1987-88) |
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Is T-Mill Attending? |
Yes. |